Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-30
Ex-GOv. Shepherds Condition.

1Hb LATEST ACCOUNTS RECEIVED IN THIS CITY "a
YORABLE-
The published accounts by telegraph relative
10 Ex-Governor Shepherds condition are doubt
k1S5 exaggerated On the day Mrs. shepherd left
this city Qast Thursday a letter was received
stating that erysipelas had set In, and GOV
Shepherds face was 30 swollen as TO close his eyes
The following day Mr.. a. c. Bradley received a
telegram. dictated by the governor, giving direc-
tons as 10 Mrs Shepherds journey. and nothing
being said In IL as 10 his condition IL Inferred
That ne was improving On saturday telegram
was received here THAT the governor was out OF
danger and was gaining strength rapidly Nothing
has been heard by his friends here since, and the
absence OF any tldingS by them IS construed 10
mean that he Is out OF danger anu continues to
Improve.
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ROBBERiEs RECOMMENDED Lathrope No II13
"" Jersey avenue northwest. reports stolen from
his house u silver watch, worth S2-Nicholas
AasSena reports that Friday night his fruit stand
hear ths Baltimore and Ohio depot, was robbed OF
s. worth OF cakes and peS-MrS. Jno F. Dufry
No so4 street, reports stolen lr1Ia her house si3
worth OF clOthing--LOuls Sachet. No 1924 Penn
sylvania avenue, reports stolen sG.5O-Jno III
Kaiser reports the larceny OF two saws, worth 81
LEONARD Strifler reports stolen Irufn his house
corner OF 9TH and streets northwest 900 i'm
cash, revolver and a brass chain.-Maria Don
gold watch worth sl5--ChaS. L. Hopkins M
12l5 nth street northwest, reports that while az
the drill grounds yesterday his pocket was picked
OF $40 and some car tickets
The SUNDAY LAWS NOT so STRICTLY ENFORCED
The observance OF sunday under the new laws
was. perhaps, not strict yesterday as hereto
Tort, owing 10 the presence In tue city OF such a
large number OF strangers As drule the saloons
were closed but it Is said that in some cases the
side doors were not altogether shut The drug
stores did q nOUrtShtng soda water business, and
number or cigar stores opened their doors Al a
cOnfectiOner's Oh street gilt card displayed In
the window the words. 'Cl0Sed in Consequence of
the Death OF Liberty" Another sign was 'Our
Doors are Closed, But our Hearts are open"
DAILY WISs--The six days billiard contest
between Daily and Sexton closed at The Light
Infantry ArmoTy last Saturday night with Daily
the winner. he having made 500 points while
sexton scored j, 1l2.
Oh TUESDAY, MAY 81, 1887, at 4 80 O'Clock p. m,
D4ncansOB Bros. will sell Tor Smith and Elliot.
trustees, brick dwelling on &, between 2d and Sd
northwest part lot Ii, reservation IL, 2.xl6O
and on same day, at > O'Clock ID. H., part lot =,
square 1865, I.6-9X:s-30, on h, near 18th street
southeast, and all OF lot 3, square 1913, fronting
81. on 18th street, between Pennsylvania avenue
account OF the rain. They offer me chance for
Investment. see advertisement
HORSES, MULES. HOTEL COACH, BrGGIES, ETC, At
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, at III O'Clock, Auctfoneer
Thomas bowling will SELL In front OF hts auction
rooms, two young mules, several horses, farm
wagon, hotel coach, trotting buggy, &c, all In
nrst-ciass condition--Adr.
FURNITURE AUCTION. - To-morrow, at 10
O'clock, Mr.. bowling will sell, at No. SU7, 10th
street northwest, plano and an excellent lot OF
household effects See advertisement-Adc.
est or all cards, the Partisan dancers.